Upcoming Event!
Saturday, April 23, 2022
10:00am
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Event
Location: Tampa Executive Airport
6530 Tampa Executive Airport Rd, Tampa
Gather in the Pilot's Lounge for the presentation.
"NOAA is an agency that enriches life through science. Our reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor as we work to keep the public informed of the changing environment around them."
NOAA’s mission to better understand our natural world and help protect its precious resources extends beyond national borders to monitor global weather and climate, and work with partners around the world.
For more information: noaa.gov
Let us know you are coming.
Please RSVP.
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March Event, Girls Achieving Leadership in Aviation
The inaugural GALA took place on March 19, 2022 at Sheltair Peter O'Knight Field. It was a night to celebrate the accomplishments of women in aviation, past, present, and future.
Lisa Holland, President, Sheltair addressed the gathering expressing gratitude in the support of her philanthropical mission to support women in all aspects of aviation. The evening was a scholarship fundraiser for the first annual Betty Skelton Scholarship Fund. This scholarship will be awarded through Women in Aviation Tampa Bay Chapter to help women/girls in the Tampa Bay community to pursue their aviation goals.
We are grateful to everyone who helped make the scholarship possible.
Details about how to apply are forthcoming.
Women in Aviation Tampa Bay Chapter
co-Founders
Daniel Funk and Angye Fox
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New! With the payment of both International dues and Chapter dues we have name tags for each paid member. Please email us a copy of your WAI membership card with your current expiration date and your badge will be available at the next event you attend. To update dues please go to wai.org for International and waitb.org to pay chapter dues. Please send a copy of your WAI membership card to waitampabay@gmail.com.
The benefits of paying dues for both memberships include access to scholarship and networking opportunities both internationally and locally. Our Tampa Bay Chapter will have events which are sponsored by a local aviation related business which may have limited seating and will be available to members whose dues are current, i.e. our May event, Top Gun Maverick, hosted by Tampa Bay Aviation.
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GIAD Planning Committee help needed
Our annual Girls in Aviation Day event is fast approaching and there is a lot of work and planning that goes into making this day our biggest day of the year. We could use your help on a GIAD planning committee.
Mariah Blackmon is our GIAD Committee Project Manager and did the bulk of the work last year. In order to share the load, we need additional members to support her during the planning of the event. Here is some of what it takes to organize the event:
Community outreach and securing sponsors, bring in aircraft, organizing where aircraft/vendors will be located on the ramp and in the hangar, sponsor 501c3 forms and fund collection, organizing volunteers, managing emails and social media, coordinating thank you swag and swag in general, coordination with the WAI GIAD committee, coordinating ZOOM meetings for the organizational process. This is not an all inclusive list.
If you can help, please do. Contact Mariah at waitampabay@gmail.com to join the committee.
Thank you.
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News you can use
We are in the planning stages of our annual Girls in Aviation Day Event which takes place on September 24, 2022 at Sheltair Tampa. If you have interest in being a sponsor at this event, please email waitampabay@gmail.com for more information.
There are a number of aviation related events available in our community, some are listed below. Be sure to check each e-blast as this list is updated regularly.
If you have an event you'd like us to make available to our members, please send details of the event to waitampabay@gmail.com and we will add it to the next e-blast. Please allow enough lead time for best participation.
Volunteer opportunities exist in many ways in the aviation community. Some upcoming opportunities include events with Sun n Fun Aerospace Expo, Young Eagles, Girls in Aviation Day, and many more. Click the links to learn more.
Looking for a good read? Check out www.aviatrixbookreview.com or on Facebook, Aviatrix Book Club.
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Sun 'n Fun 2022! April 5-10!
See you at Sun n Fun!
There are many opportunities to connect with women at Sun 'n Fun this year. Here are some of them:
Women in Aviation, International
Visit WAI in Hangar A, Booth 57. WAI members receive a discounted rate on SUN 'n FUN admission online using the code WAI381. You will be asked to provide proof of membership when purchasing ticket on-line or at the entrance gate.
Join us at the WAI Connect Lunch, sponsored by Piedmont Airlines, on Friday, April 8, at 12:00pm at Lakeland Aero Club. Advance tickets can be purchased by April 1 for $18 per person here or $20 per ticket on-site. Limited seats available, preregistration encouraged.
Tune into Sun 'n Fun Radio! Each morning, Kelly Murphy, hosts "Women Shine", a Sun 'n Fun radio program featuring notable women involved in all aspects of aviation. Listen locally on 1510AM or livestream at www.LiveATC.net/SNF
The SE Section 99s:
The 99s Club House will be open during Sun 'n Fun. You can find it on Clubhouse Row (SW of the yellow #2 on the map) on the Sun 'n Fun grounds. Here's a map of the Sun 'n Fun Grounds.
The SE section of the 99s is hosting Trailblazers in Aviation Luncheon at 11:30am-1:30pm on Wednesday April 6 at the Florida Air Museum, ACE 6 on the map. Tickets are $25 per person and must be purchased by April 1. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Use paypal sesection99s@hotmail.com. Please note payment for 99s Luncheon. For more information, contact info@flsuncoast99s.com
Air Race Classic will be well represented in the 99s Club House. Ask about it!
Free event!
The Florida Aviation Historical Society & Florida Air Museum invite you to the Florida Aviation Hall of Fame Presentation Wednesday, April 6, 5 - 6 PM in the Florida Air Museum - Aerospace Center For Excellence.
For information: Florida Aviation Hall of Fame This year's inductees include Jessie Woods, Gladys "Penny" Thompson, and Laurie Yonge.
Please come and celebrate as we induct and honor these aviators.
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Pilot Spotlight
Melissa Burns is a 4 time member of the US Unlimited Aerobatic Team and is currently the top ranked female competition pilot in the United States and has ranked top 3 in the World. Melissa has been performing in Airshows all around the world since 2004 and most recently has gotten involved with the World Championship Air Race Series. As a mother of two and a professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University she loves to share her love for aviation with the next generation and hopes to inspire them to chase their dreams! You can learn more at www.sportsgal.com -Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo News
Melissa performs at Sun 'n Fun on Sunday, April 10 only.
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WAI Tampa Bay Chapter Upcoming Events
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WAI Tampa Bay Chapter May Event
Top Gun Maverick!
When: Saturday, May 28, 2022
Time: 6:00-8:30pm
Location: Studio Movie Grill, 7718 113th Street North, Seminole, FL
Details: This is a private auditorium rented for paid both WAI and WAI Tampa Bay Chapter members only and Tampa Bay Aviation employees and students. We thank Tampa Bay Aviation Flight School Manager Flint Crump for funding this event! Learn more about Tampa Bay Aviation here. This event has a maximum of 50 people. RSVPs will be taken closer to the date. For information about the Studio Movie Grill, click here.
Can't wait to see the movie? Check out this trailer: Top Gun Maverick.
Click here to pay your WAI dues. Click here to pay your WAI-Tampa Bay Chapter dues.
This is a limited seating event available to paid WAI and WAITB members only. Please let us know you can make it. RSVP here.
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WAI Tampa Bay Chapter June Event
National Aviation Academy tour!
Saturday, June 18, 2022
Details coming soon!
Are you mechanically inclined? Do you take things apart just so you can put them back together? Why not consider a career in aviation maintenance?
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WAI Tampa Bay Chapter July Event
Girls in Aviation Day Planning Event
10:00am-12:00pm
Zoom Meeting
Planning Event for Girls in Aviation Day 2022 hosted by Sheltair Tampa!
Click here for the Zoom link address.
Meeting ID: 898 8108 0482
Passcode: GIAD22
If you have interest in supporting/donating/sponsoring/volunteering for this event, please contact waitampabay@gmail.com
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WAI Tampa Bay Chapter August Event
Girls in Aviation Day Planning Event
Saturday, August 27, 2022
10:00am-12:00pm
Zoom Meeting
Planning Event for Girls in Aviation Day 2022 hosted by Sheltair Tampa!.
Click here for the Zoom link address.
Meeting ID: 898 8108 0482
Passcode: GIAD22
If you have interest in supporting/donating/sponsoring/volunteering for this event, please contact waitampabay@gmail.com
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WAI Tampa Bay Chapter September Event
Girls In Aviation Day!
Hosted by Sheltair Tampa!
Mark your calendars!
September 24, 2022
The Aviation for Girls App is available here.
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WAI Tampa Bay Chapter October Event
Learn about Drones!
Details coming soon!
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WAI Tampa Bay Chapter November Event
Saturday, November 19, 2022
9am-11am
Painting with a Twist!
2527 Central Ave
St. Petersburg, FL 33713
Christmas is just around the corner! Your interpretation of the selected image is the perfect gift for the aviation enthusiast in your life. No creative or artistic skills needed! Just bring your favorite beverage and a snack and together we'll learn how to paint!
For details and to sign up for the event: Painting with a Twist
The fee for this event is $40 of which Painting With a Twist will return $10 to our chapter.
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WAI Tampa Bay Chapter December Event
Annual Cookie Exchange with first Annual Toy Drive/Fundraiser
Plan ahead to attend this fun event. This year we'll collect gifts for a local "Angel Tree" to support a family in need of a little help this holiday season.
Details coming soon!
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Upcoming Aviation Related Events
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High School Senior Open House - Tampa Bay
Saturday, April 23, 2022
11:00-12:00
6225 Ulmerton Rd, Clearwater, FL 33760
A promising career in aviation awaits you! In as little as 14 months, you can start a new career in aviation maintenance. Join National Aviation Academy for an open house event on Saturday, April 23rd @ 11 AM!
For more information, visit their Facebook page event. |
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Young Eagles Rally
EAA Chapter 282 of Clearwater
Saturday, May 7. 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Clearwater Air Park
EAA Chapter 282 is a proud participant in the Young Eagles program and to date has flown over 1,000 young boys and girls and we look forward to many more flights in the future.
If you have an airplane and would like to participate in flying young people during the Rally, please contact Dave Harvey.
Pre-registration is required.
Click here for more Young Eagles Rally Information: Young Eagle Rally Information
For more information: Dave Harvey at dharvey781@aol.com
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Air Race Classic
June 21-24, 2022
The Air Race Classic is the epicenter of women's air racing. Pilots range in age from 17 to 90 years old. They come from a wide variety of backgrounds including students, teachers, doctors, airline pilots, business owners, professionals and air traffic controllers. Race Teams, consisting of at least two women pilots, must fly VFR during daylight hours only and are given four days to make flybys at each enroute timing point and then land at the terminus. The race route changes each year, approximately 2,400 statute miles in length with 8 or 9 timing points Deadline to enter is March 31, 2022.
Air Race Classic to learn more.
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Women in Aviation Tampa Bay Chapter Members:
Member fees help to cover chapter dues and fees necessary to maintain Chapter status with WAI. They keep our chapter web-site active and support basic expenses.
If you’re looking to become an active chapter member or if you need to pay your $20 annual chapter dues, you can do so online at waitb.org, at the next in-person meeting you attend, or by mailing your payment to our address below. Also, we will have Women in Aviation Tampa Bay Chapter patches, coasters, and mousepads for sale ($10 each) at our upcoming in-person meetings. We accept payment via PayPal ( paypal.me/waitampabay), Square, check (WAI Tampa Bay), cash.
Tax deductible donations are also welcomed and can be mailed to the address below. If you have a specific request for the use of the funds, please include a letter stating your intention. Donations help support activities such as GIAD, and new member intro packets. Women in Aviation Tampa Bay Chapter is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the encouragement and advancement of women in all aviation career fields and interests. Contact any officer for more information, waitampabay@gmail.com
You can join Women in Aviation International (WAI) or renew your WAI membership, wai.org.
Blue Skies and Tailwinds,
Yvonne Wibben, Secretary
Women in Aviation Tampa Bay Chapter
waitampabay@gmail.com
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